Cruise director

{{Short description|Senior officer on a cruise ship}} A '''cruise director''' is a high-ranking or senior officer of a cruise ship with responsibility for all onboard hospitality, entertainment and social events, who acts as the public face of the company. The cruise director reports to the hotel director, has a deputy or assistant cruise director, and is supported by a team of entertainment staff.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bestcruises.com.au/information/cruise_glossary |title=Best Cruises - Your Holiday Cruise Specialist - Glossary of Cruising Terms |access-date=2010-04-10 |archive-date=2010-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106082536/http://www.bestcruises.com.au/information/cruise_glossary |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=February 2013}}

Responsibilities of a cruise director may include: *Scheduling of entertainment, activities and social events *Officer in charge of entertainment staff *Public announcements *Conducting and supervising safety briefings or drills for both passengers and crew.

==Portrayals on television== As a highly visible member of staff on a cruise ship, many television actors have portrayed the role of a cruise director. Notable examples are Lauren Tewes as ''Julie McCoy'' in ''The Love Boat'' and Gale Storm as Susanna Pomeroy in ''The Gale Storm Show''.

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